He would be quick to remind folks that politics like anything else took long hours and hard work – though he never denied that growing up in Boston in the 1940s made it come a bit easier.
Ralph Wright’s life – in his own words
Housing advocate Morgan Brown passes on Tuesday
Morgan Walker Brown died peacefully surrounded by love on Tuesday December 16th. A person of enduring determination and wise compassion, to the very end he used his prose and his voice to advocate for people in need. Morgan inspired many to follow in his example of empathy, kindness, and compassion.
Roland Tougas, 78
As a teenager, Roland moved with his parents to Brownington Center in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, where the family ran the town’s country store. It was there that he met the love of his life, Gail Marsh.
Cohen: Vermont news legend Steve Terry dead
The passing of a journalistic giant.
Lt. Allen Fortin, Vermont highway traffic safety spokesman, has died
Veteran VT police officer Allan A. Fortin, who became the leading voice and face for highway traffic safety in the state, died at his Hinesburg home Sun. at 61.
Graydon Barron Stevens, 1952-2024
Musician, chimney sweep and outdoor enthusiast had a deep connection to his Vermont roots
Longtime Milton Town Clerk and Treasurer is dead
John Cushing was known for his public service
Alice A. “Miglis” Bennett
When her high heels clicked down the marble-tiled administration building hall at Castleton College, a vision in a belted and buttoned cotton shirtwaist halting just above amazing ankles, they stopped one of the older students, an Air Force veteran and Rutland Herald reporter. He stared. He was enchanted.
State Sen. Dick Sears of Bennington has died
Sears served as chair of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee and was a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Nathaniel Boone, 95
The recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal distributed food weekly for the Community Food Cupboard and counseled prisoners in a Rutland jail.
Carolyn Wakefield Fernandez
She will be remembered for her innumerable accomplishments and contributions to the community as well as her elegance, wry wit, and impeccable taste.
Obituary: Sister Mary Ella Provencher
Sister Mary Ella Provencher, a Barton native, died peacefully December 8 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Hugo Mesa, 82, of Craftsbury, known for beautiful woodcarving
Hugo’s passion for woodcarving started at a young age when he carved his father’s prized coffee plant and school desk. His nature-inspired artwork is scattered around the world, from Amsterdam to the Craftsbury Library.
Eldest child of Maria von Trapp dies at 93
The oldest daughter of Georg and Maria Von Trapp was a missionary in the Pacific and resident of a kibbutz in Israel.
Yvan Plouffe, a friend to everybody
His intelligence and curiosity was unmatched, even though he never finished middle school. He was famous for his greenhouse full of richly colored roses, yet he was color blind.
George Schiavone, former lawmaker, dies August 10
George Anthony Schiavone, 90, of Shelburne, Vt., passed away on August 10, 2020, after battling glioblastoma with his usual optimism and grace. He was born July 28, 1930, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to […]
